CSU Media Relations Touts New Faces on Turner College Admin Team

The CSU media relations team recently released a presser detailing some of the many leadership changes made just prior to the 2023-24 academic year. The portion of the presser relating to Turner College leadership appears below.

D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology

Headshot of Dr. Tesa Leonce Dr. Tesa Leonce has been appointed associate dean in the Turner College. A member of the Department of Accounting & Finance’s faculty since August 2014, Leonce most recently served as the department’s chair. Prior to Columbus State, she served in regular and adjunct faculty roles at Wake Forest University, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Wyoming. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialization in finance and business computer information systems from Midwestern State University, and a doctorate in economics from the University of Wyoming.

Dr. Gisung Moon headshot Dr. Gisung Moon has been appointed chair of the Department of Accounting & Finance. Currently an associate professor and a member of the department’s faculty since 2003, he previously taught at Berry College. He holds a bachelor’s in economics from Dankook University, a master of business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a doctorate in finance from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Seven Turner College Management and Marketing Faculty Have Combined to Produce Eight A-Level Journal Publications Between 2021 and the Present

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